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κ Scorpii

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Kappa Scorpii is found in the constellation Scorpius and is 482.85 light years away from Earth. Kappa Scorpii is a blue-white star and is categorized as a very hot star.

Bayer:: κ Sco
Bayer Long:: Kappa Scorpii
Meade Star Number:: 202
SAO:: 209163
HR:: 6580
HD:: 160578
DM:: CD-3812137
GC:: 23988
HIP:: 86670
Right Ascension:: 17^h 42^m 29.264^s
Declination:: -39° 1' 48.28"
Magnitude:: 2.4
Distance:: 482.85 Light Years
Spectral Type:: B1.5III
Constellation:: Scorpius